INTRODUCTION Thank you for your interest in LandMark Spatial Solutions. Our simple

goal in business is to help companies like yours become more profitable

through the use of technology. We have developed industry-leading GPS

and Forest Inventory solutions that are helping our clients minimize

errors and be more ACCURATE in their acreage and timber volume esti-

mations, tree count, and tree measurements, be more EFFICIENT in

the field and office, and achieve more PROFESSIONAL results at the

end of the day. Please keep reading if you need help or are interested in

any of the following areas:

Using a GIS to help manage and inventory your forest and

make better maps

Using GPS under dense forest canopy to get accurate acres

and navigate to cruise plots

Cruising more timber per day

Getting accurate tree heights and borderline tree measure-

ments

Electronic Load Ticketing and Reporting to expedite weekly rec-

onciliations

Fast and Accurate Chip pile and log deck estimations

For the past 15 years, we have been helping design, sell, train, and sup-

port technology-based solutions that have helped over 1400 forestry and

resource management companies and agencies all across the US be more

competitive and profitable. We have formed significant partnerships with

companies that make rugged and compelling products that integrate to-

gether to form our solutions. Most recently, LandMark Spatial Solutions

has begun supporting and working with all of the former clients of Fores-

tech Resource Solutions located in the Northern US.

We appreciate you taking the time to read this document and believe it

will be well worth the effort. If you have any questions, would like to

talk to us, or would like for us to come and show you what our solutions

can do for you, please do not hesitate to contact us via the information

on the last page. Thank you very much.

the first and most important way we can help you is to eliminate most of

the variability and uncertainty in your bids or negotiations caused

by acreage estimation. Week in and week out, our solutions

are helping our customers accurately estimate acres in stands,

SMZs, roads, bug spots, etc. For example, if you bought 2000

acres worth of timber next week with an average value of

$1500/acre and our GPS equipment helped you be even 1%

more accurate in your acreage estimates, you could either save

money by not buying 20 acres of timber that wasn’t there but still cost you $30,000 or you could be more successful in your

procurement by increasing your bids to match the total volume

of timber that actually was there. In most cases, our equipment

can help you be even more accurate than 1%, so the savings

are even larger. Either way, our customers tell us that most

systems pay for themselves in the first 4 sales, and that using

GPS for acreage determination is the fastest return on

any investment that they have ever had. Moreover, we

have solutions that work very well under any forest canopy so

you don’t have to sacrifice productivity for accuracy. Just how accurate are we talking about? In a large, 3 state GPS test, our

1-3 meter GPS solutions averaged 0.9% difference from survey

acres on stands that were an average of 33 acres. If you have

tried to use GPS in the past and are frustrated by not being able to track

satellites under canopy or by having to post-process your data before you

know your acreage, you need to try one of our systems. They work!!

A second way our solutions can help you is to be more efficient in how you

cruise. Our RTI system allows you to use GPS to navigate to your cruise plots so

you can take the path of least resistance and avoid thick, brushy areas. Moreover,

RTI lets you see both your data as you collect it and yourself moving on top of

digital photos or topos in the field instead of having to guess where you are on a

paper map. Recently, one company told us that they were able to cruise an area

in 5 hours that would have normally taken them 1.5 days. Our systems also give

you the ability to quickly tally or enter cruise data in the field on a plot by plot ba-

sis, eliminating the need to reenter it in the office and giving you a better estimate

of the variability in your cruises.

Back in the office, we can help you generate cruise volumes and make great-

looking maps in a few clicks of the mouse. There’s more about RTI on page 5.

IF YOU BUY TIMBER,

Besides GPS, we also carry a great mapping program called Terrain Navi-

gator Pro. This application is available on a state by state basis and in-

cludes multiple years of NAIP photography, high quality topo maps, Google

Earth high res imagery, and an option to include parcel boundaries and

ownership info for $100/state. If you are a procurement forester, this ap-

plication is a dream come true because you can easily look to see not only

how big a tract is, but also who owns it and who you might need to cross

to get to it. (Note: For most states in the Southeastern US, we have 100%

coverage, but for some, the ownership data is limited to the counties that

have digital tax maps already available.)

Included with your annual subscription to the TNP desktop pro-

gram is a mobile login for the TNP mobile app that works on any

iOS or Android device. This allows you to automatically sync your

PC maps with your phone or tablet computer and sync any GPS

data you collect in the field back to your office projects. For an

extra $100, you can also purchase an SD card and load the TNP

topos and parcel data on your phone or tablet for use in the field

in connected or disconnected environments.

Call us for a TNP web demo.

Terrain Navigator Pro with Parcel Data

we can teach you have to make meaningful maps that tell a story and deliver

constructive info to your clients. Our SilvAssist toolbar, featured on Page 8,

gives any forester the opportunity to turn ArcGIS into a Spatial Inventory Man-

agement System, complete with stand delineation, plot allocation, inventory re-

porting, stats, and stand event management routines. Our GPS systems allow

you to take your GIS layers to the field and map out accurate acres on site

prep, food plots, smzs, roads and other silviculture applications.

ArcGIS is the industry standard GIS program, and the

current version allows you to stream in high-res photos,

topos, road layers, and hundreds of other layers from

ESRI’s warehouse of GIS info on ArcGIS Online. You can even upload your data to the cloud and make meaningful maps that your clients

can download and use on their mobile devices.

IF YOU MANAGE TIMBER,

WHAT IS REALTIME INVENTORY? F4 Tech’s premier product is RTI, or RealTime Inventory. In a nutshell, RTI is the integra-

tion between the industry-leading, field inventory software, TCruise, and Trimble’s GPS data collection/verification software, Solo Forest. It is the only forestry solution that al-

lows you to do both GPS and inventory work on the same data collector and have the data

from both programs linked to each other. It is a patented process, so there won’t be any-thing else like it for a long time. Here‘s how RTI works.

1. Create a Stand Boundary—This can be done in

the office or field by digitizing on a photo, or by

using our GPS systems to traverse the stand in

question.

2. Create a Cruise Grid—In the office or field, you can specify

the grid spacing and orientation and even begin the grid 1/2 the

distance over and up from a known corner.

3. Navigate to a Plot—Select which plot you want

to go to and use GPS to navigate there. When you

get within a specified distance from plot center, Solo

Field will automatically alert you that you are near

plot center and ask you if you want to collect data

with TCruise.

4. Enter Plot Data—If you answer “YES”, a link will be established between SoloField and TCruise, the plot ID and Lat./Long. will be

sent to TCruise, and you will be automatically “switched” to TCruise. You can then enter Plot Info and then go to the data entry screen.

5. Enter Tree Data—The last step is to tally the

trees and save the plot in TCruise. You can enter

trees in a tally card or spreadsheet format, both of

which have your species, products, and merchandizing

specs built in to them. Your products will be automat-

ically assigned by dbh unless you override and assign

them manually.

6. Do It Again—When you finish the first plot, you simply go back to Solo Forest, select

the next plot and keep going. All cruised plots are marked in Solo Forest as “Visited”.

WHAT ABOUT OUR SOFTWARE? We have integrated 2 fully independent software programs to create RTI. If you only want to

do GPS, you only have to buy Solo Forest. If you only want to cruise timber, you only have to

buy TCruise. If you want to do one now and add the other on later, it is simply downloading

another program to your field computer and getting trained.

WHAT DOES SOLO FOREST DO?

In our opinion, Trimble’s Solo Forest software is the BEST GPS data-collection software on the

market today. It is very easy to learn and has intuitive menus and dialog boxes like your Win-

dows system. The following is a partial list of what you can do in Solo Forest:

· Map points, lines and areas

· View data as it's collected

· Map offset points, lines and areas

· View static "spread" as the data is collected

· Log dynamic features by time or distance

· Log lines/areas statically, dynamically or both

· Average point data

· Edit data in the field

· Quick in-field calculation of distances and areas

· Heads-Up-Digitize in the field

· Create custom cruise grids in the field

· Navigate to plots using GPS

· Direct data export to shapefiles, DXF or ASCII

· Send plot ID and Lat/Lon to TCruise in the field

· Split and merge polygons and create buffer

zones in the field

· Display shapefile, photo, or topomap basemaps

and position yourself on them

WHAT DOES TCRUISE DO?

In our opinion, TCruise is the BEST and Most

Complete cruising software on the market today. It is powerful and very flexible. The follow-

ing is a partial list of what you can do with it:

· Specify an alpha/numeric species code up to 5 characters in length

· Auto-assign products based on DBH classes, eliminating the need for specifying product

· Perform any plot, point, double-point (VBAR), 100%, strip, or stump cruising method

· Turn any columns on or off

· Automatically perform height subsampling

· Use built-in profile functions for over 100 species or user-defined equations

· Define capabilities for DBH-Merchantable height equations, DBH growth equations, Form

Class equations, or stump diameter to DBH equations

· Specify stand, tract or any strata and a unique plot ID for each plot

· Generate custom reports and a variety of industry-standard reports

· Generate value reports and statistics based on user-defined prices

· Conduct multi-product grading of individual trees

· Collect age and growth information for site index and growth calculations

· Automatically do in-field error checking

· Accept Lat/Lon and plot ID for each plot from Solo Forest

· Conduct audit or remeasurement cruises

· Automatically export all data to Access with our LandMark Export Module

· Calculate tree or log average cruises

Non-Spatial Reporting Options LandMark TCruise Reports— Access-based reporting module that formats simple,

printable, reports.

HAGLOF MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

For those that do not need ArcGIS, we offer a great TCruise + Inventory Reports + Map making module called Haglof Management System. This simple-to-learn and

easy-to-use program allows you to digitize stands on photos, allocate cruise plots, crop out basemap layers for use in Solo, print simple maps, and run about 20 prefor-

matted reports. Here is an example of a Summary by Class/Species Group/ and

Product.

SilvAssist 3.x Toolbar for ArcGIS SilvAssist is a Forestry Toolbar designed by F4 Tech that works exclusively inside of

ArcGIS. Here is what it can do:

Standard Tools

Plot Allocator: a flexible batch tool for creat-ing cruise or sample grids in polygons (stands, management units, etc).

Waypoint Creator: allows user to create Solo waypoint files from points created in alloca-tor.

Plot Loader: a tool to load forest inventory tree and plot data into the geodatabase as-sociated with stands

SilvAssist Reports: using stands, plot and tree data loaded with Plot Loader, allows creation of standard reports through Crystal Reports and Excel pivot tables. Outputs can also be generated for specific client needs by strata or stand in Excel format using client stands and plot data.

Growth-n-Yield Utility: Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) table creator so users can easily convert

TCruise inventory data to the format for FVS, the U.S. Forest Service's free growth and yield pro-

gram.

Event Management: allows user to easily enter and historical stand data and future planned pre-

scriptions and then track those events as they are accomplished.

EZ-Plot Toolbar for ArcGIS

LandMark Spatial Solutions is proud to announce our very own EZ-Plot Toolbar for ArcGIS. This easy-to-use solution for ArcGIS 9.x and 10.x provides inventory planners with the following tools for plot allocation and waypoint conversion: Work with Shapefiles or Feature Classes Allocate plots on one or multiple stands Specify units Specify chain by chain spacing, exact number of plots, or read the number of plots

from the stand attribute table Control grid orientation, outputs, and anchor points Easily convert grids to Solo Waypoint files for use with RTI applications in TCruise

The price for the EZ-Plot Toolbar is $400 for one copy or $350 for two or more. Call us for a demo or to request a quote.

WHAT ABOUT OUR HARDWARE?

GPS CONFIGURATIONS

The 2 big decisions here are whether or not you want a numeric keyboard and how accurate

you need to be. We have 1-3 meter or a sub-meter GPS systems. Most 1-3 m configurations

perform similarly under canopy, and all of them either have built-in antennas or use built-in

Bluetooth wireless technology to eliminate any wires from getting snagged on vines and briars.

1-3 Meter GPS OPTIONS

A. Nautix X8—This new rugged unit by the Handheld Group is significantly raising the bar on

how to collect data efficiently in the woods. Right out of the box you can see it is different:

- Huge 4.7", sunlight-readable, capacitive touch screen that is chemically strengthened to pre-

vent breakage and reduce downtime - IP 67 = RUGGED - USB Host, micro USB, and RS-

232 ports for easy data transfer and external device integration - Lightning fast 1.5 GHz dual

core processor (most other units only have 800 MHz) - Industry-leading 1 GB RAM (2-4 times

what other units have) - 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash - Accurate U-Blox GPS that

averaged 3.5 meters off mark in our latest GPS test under dense canopy

B. Trimble T-41G—The T41 G uses SBAS and a GPS Accuracy Algorithm to pro-

vide dramatic improvement termed Enhanced GPS. Under the correct conditions,

Enhanced GPS allows data collection with 1-2 meter accuracy in real-time, and

using the GPS L1 band, offers reliable performance in reduced signal environ-

ments. The T1 series has a large 4.1” Gorilla Glass display that is virtually inde-structible. This unit is perfect for those that want really accurate data, but cannot

afford submeter.

C. Juniper Systems Archer 2– The Archer 2 GPS unit with integrated

GPS+Glonass antenna has a large 4.1”, high-visibility screen, a glove-friendly numeric keypad,

a 20 hour battery, a 1 GHz processor, and a super rugged IP 68 rating. This handheld is very

easy to use and see in all lighting conditions.

D. F4 Devices Forge Echo is the first forestry specific handheld ever developed.

It is extremely rugged (IP67), has an internal GPS that tracks great under cano-

py, a 5 MP camera, 8 GB storage, an integrated ULTRASOUND sensor for deter-

mining distance from plot center (ie. works like a Haglof DME), and a G-Sensor

for measuring heights digitally. This one-of-a kind unit is a true game-changer.

Sub-Meter GPS OPTIONS

A. Trimble 7 with Floodlight, combines submeter or decimeter GPS that

tracks GPS and GLONASS with a high quality photo capture system into one rugged unit. This

system lets you concentrate on what’s important: collecting and maintaining high-quality data

for your GIS. No cables or vests to wear, just you and the handheld! A great solution where

accurate acreage is essential. The new 7 model also has an optional integrated laser range-

finder for the hard to reach locations.

B. Trimble PG200 - rugged, submeter, GNSS, external receiver that connects to

Windows, Windows Mobile, iOS, and Android devices. The PG200 tracks the GPS

and GLONASS constellations, and even allows operators to achieve global sub-

meter accuracy real-time if they subscribe to optional cellular or satellite correc-

tions.

C. Juniper Systems Geode is a the newest sub-meter solution that we recom-

mend for forestry applications. It works with Windows, Windows Mobile, and Android and real-

ly performed well in our latest GPS test under canopy. Call for pricing and info.

2016 LMSS Mapping Grade GPS Handhelds

WHAT ABOUT CRUISING TOOLS?

Haglof EC-II Clinometer A revolutionary technique allows you to measure the heights and incli-nation that you need, using an instrument so small, that you will never notice carrying it. The New Haglöf Electronic II Clinometer features your measuring results directly in a display, processed by the instrument,

eliminating any risk of calculation errors.

Haglof DME 360

The omni-directional capacity (360 degrees) makes the Vertex III instrument ideal for measuring fixed radius plots. By placing the transponder at plot center you are able to quickly and ac-curately determine if the object is “in” the plot. By allowing you to work the plot from the outside in, your production per plot is greatly increased not to mention eliminating the error of mis-

judging “borderline” trees.

Haglof Vertex 360 Hypsometer

Vertex III-60, fasten the T3 transponder to the tree at any height, walk a distance of your choice and measure up to six different heights on the tree. With the new “Reverse Prism” function you are able to use the Vertex III on prism cruises as well. By selecting one of the built in BAF’s you are able to be at the tree and determine its minimum diameter to be included in

the point. This function allows you the ability to Prism cruise on tracks with thick underbrush that you could not do with a standard prism.

Haglof Vertex Laser VL5 With the proven accuracy of the Vertex hypsometer and the advantages and speed of laser technology, this multi-functioning instrument is the only device you will need for your height, distance and angle measuring work. Measuring

tree heights and plot radius in dense vegetation and rough undergrowth - perfect timing for the Vertex! When sighting is clear and you need to measure longer distances, the Laser method is superior in speed and simplicity. The NEW VL5 unit has an improved laser that can now measure close trees and far trees with greater accuracy.

LTI Trupulse Laser (200 and 360B)

Compact and lightweight, the TruPulse™ 200 features "thru-the-lens" viewing so you know the laser energy is traveling directly along your line of sight. Because

measurements are shown in the display, you never have to take your eyes off the target! Take distance measure-ments up to 3,280' (1,000m) away without a reflective

target. An integrated tilt sensor allows you to measure horizontal or vertical distance and calculate an object's height instantly by using the built-in three-shot routine.

TimberPilot for GPS Harvesting

TimberPilot provides a 7" tablet display of the harvest site and helps improve harvest efficiency and accuracy by displaying the cutting machine location in rela-

tion to tract boundaries and other environmentally sensitive areas (such as streamside management zones). TimberPilot will give both an audible and visual alert to the cutter operator if the cutting machine encroaches on an area where it

should not go. TimberPilot has a immediate return on investment to loggers who use the system since cutting timber over property line boundaries or in restricted environmental areas often lead to high fines.

4Loads Electronic Load Ticketing Application

4Loads™ forestry application is a mobile ticketing solution that simplifies the crea-tion, access and sharing of harvested timber data for timber dealers, loggers, forest-ers, and haulers. The newest version of the program allows a timber dealer or TIMO to set up multiple loggers on multiple contracts going to multiple destinations by multiple haulers all at the same time. Harvest operators enter load data on their iOS or Android mobile devices in the field, which auto-matically synchronize with the Trimble mobile cloud service for timely access to data via the Trimble Forestry Mobile Website. Forestry stake-holders can log in to the mobile site to view da-ta, run reports and customize mobile form men-us. 4Loads provides real-time access to harvest load data that historically has been captured via slower manual processes that can take weeks or months to produce data. This real-time insight into remote operations can shorten reconciliation cycles and provide clear load traceability. Call Paul or Johnny for a web demo. We can get set you up on a 30 Day Trial in about 1 hour. This exciting new product is easy to use and extremely cost effective.

Stockpile and Log Deck Measuring

Measuring stockpile volume using Landmark Spatial Solutions Stockpile Inventory Solution is by far the quickest, safest, most cost effective, and most accurate

methods available. The LMS Solution employs reflectorless laser technology in the form of a TruPulse 360R electronic rangefinder and compass manufactured by LaserTech International (LTI). Whether it's aggregate, coal, wood chips, log

decks or anything else you need to inventory, this system has the ability to accu-rately measure almost any surface without the need of a reflector and the addi-tional crew member required to hold it.

UAV/Drone Solutions for Forestry

LMSS has been working with several different UAV hardware and software provid-ers since 2015 to help determine the viability and effectiveness of drones in the

forest industry. Basically their use seems to follow three distinct paths: 1. Inspections—it is very easy and

cost-effective to buy a simple quad copter like the DJI Phantom 4 and fly missions to inspect or help in the following areas:

- Forest Health - Logging Inspections - SMZ Compliance

- Planting/Regen

- Drainage/Beaver - Pre-Cruise - Controlled Burns Call us for pricing on this easy-to-use system.

2. Mapping for Stockpile Volumes —The DJI Phantom 4 quad copter is also a very effective tool for mapping log deck and chip piles to de-

termine inventory volumes. The Issue here is that the data must be processed through some mapping software of some sort to determine 3D

volumes. The software that we believe is most effective for this is the Pix4D software which we sell and use. Call us for more info on how this works.

3. Mapping for GIS— Quads like the Phantom 4 can be used for simple map-ping situations, but if you are wanting to fly your forest and then use that data in your GIS to aid in digitizing and updating your photography, you need to be able to map larger areas faster. Introducing the BirdsEyeView Firefly6 Pro—This

fixed wing UAV can fly ~450 acres in about 40 minutes and provide 1” pixel reso-lution… and the best part is that it has Vertical Take Off and Landing like a quad copter, so you never have to crash land it like all of fixed wing drones.

The resulting data can be pro-cessed in several different ways, but we sell and recommend both the Pix4D Pro and AgiSoft Pho-

toScan image processing solu-

tions.

Call us for a pricing and a demo.

WHO ARE OUR BUSINESS PARTNERS?

To make our solutions as successful as possible, we have partnered with the following

companies that are leading the industry in their respective fields. We rely most heavi-

ly on these partners, but are constantly developing new solutions to stay abreast of

the current technology.

HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? Please go to www.landmarkspatialsolutions.com to get additional info, or call or

e-mail us if you have questions or need a web or on-site demo.

TOLL FREE—866-395-5440

Johnny Thompson—Managing Partner Darian Yawn—Tech Support Manager

Cell—662-769-5344 Cell—478-918-6110

jthompson@lmssmail.com dyawn@lmssmail.com

Paul Shepard—SE Sales Britt Townsend—NE Sales

Cell—706-302-2607 Cell—704-577-5246

pshepard@lmssmail.com btownsend@lmssmail.com

WHAT ABOUT TRAINING AND

TECHNICAL SUPPORT?

LandMark Spatial Solutions offers cost-effective bimonthly training sessions for So-

lo Forest, TCruise, and ArcGIS in both MS and GA. If you buy technical support, train-

ing at one of our facilities is generally included. We can also do specialized on-site

trainings upon request, but these are more costly. We have very detailed training

manuals that come with your equipment.

Technical Support is an area to which we pay special attention. Many other technol-

ogy-based companies have gone under because they did a lousy job supporting the

“great” product that they developed. We have professional foresters on staff who han-dle all of our tech support calls, so you can talk to someone who understands your

application. We offer several different competitively-priced tech support packages,

depending upon what level of technical and computer skills you already have.